No one, and we mean no one, is safe from the ultimate enemy, injury. Whether you are a veteran or a young player, there is no luck running from every athlete’s worst nightmare. And we think Charley Hull will agree with the statement. Recently, in a press conference with the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Hull revealed a piece of dreadful news.

She’s still dealing with the fallout from that nasty fall a few weeks ago when she was diagnosed with arthritis in her shoulder. To make matters worse, her back is also acting up and her shoulder’s feeling pretty tight. This can make things harder for the golfer, as the last major of the season, that is the AIG Open, is just around the corner. But don’t worry, golf fans; she’s got a physio appointment coming up to help get her back on track. It’s been a bit of an ongoing thing, according to the golfer.

“My back’s a little bit sore this morning, and my shoulder is actually a bit tight. So I’ve got some physio in a minute. That’s just from where I fell over a few weeks ago. But it comes and goes. But yeah, I’ve got it strapped up now. But I’ll be sound,” Hull said. But how did she end up with this injury? Well, the story is not that old.

Hull’s Olympic journey was almost derailed before it even started! Just before the games, she had a bit of a disaster: she slipped in the shower and injured her shoulder. Can you believe it? She thought she’d torn something, but luckily the MRI scan didn’t show any major damage.

However, she did end up with a bit of arthritis in her shoulder, which isn’t ideal for a golfer. Her confidence was broken, but that didn’t stop the golfer from completing the competition. “When you have an injury, it knocks your confidence, not with how I’m swinging it but more mentally,”  said Hull, per The Guardian.

Despite this frustrating setback, Hull showed incredible grit and courage. She worked hard to get back on the course and wrapped up her Olympic game with a decent T27 finish and a score of +1. Okay, so it wasn’t her best result, but considering the circumstances, it’s pretty impressive! This is not the first time an injury has ruined her gameplay that too before an event of this stature.

Charley Hull’s 2023 neck injury

Charley Hull had a neck injury during the 2023 Solheim Cup. She revealed that she was suffering from a facet sprain, which occurs when the small joints in the spine become inflamed. Hull believed the injury was a result of lifting her heavy golf bag and was then made worse by sleeping in an awkward position on the plane ride to the tournament. “I actually picked up my tour bag last week and that kind of started it, and then I’ve done it from sleeping as well on the plane over here,” she told Golf Week.

Hull was in a lot of pain and could only play golf at 70–80% of her best. Despite the pain, Hull kept playing and was relieved to have a break after the tournament to rest and recover. However, she did manage to make an overall score of 1-2-0 and helped secure the trophy for Team Europe. Hence, perhaps she’ll manage to make wonders this year as well at St. Andrews.

What do you think? Can Hull win the upcoming major and convert her off late T2 finishes to T1? Let us know in the comment section below!